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Artist Application

Festival Dates: June 1 & 2, 2013
Application Deadline: March 15, 2013
Will be notified of acceptance by April 1, 2013

The deadline to for artists to submit applications has passed.

You may still apply, but you will be placed on a waitlist and notified in April if you are moved off of the waitlist.
Thank you!

If you prefer to mail your application, please click here to download this form in PDF format.

# of years at the festival
Name  
Address
City
State
Zip
Email
Age (if under 18) (Note: Must be 16 or older to participate)
Phone (home)
Phone (work)
Phone (mobile)
Artist Assitant:
(only one registered assistant
per artist. See below for option on additional assistants!)
  1. All first time participants must, please provide up to 3 color slides, photos, digital files or laser printouts, identified with your name, that are representative of your style of work. These will not be returned.
  2. NO artist (new or returning) will be accepted without a sketch and brief description of their proposed street painting.  If you are doing a reproduction (either your own work or another artist’s), please submit a copy/photo of the image with your sketch.
  3. Chalk will be provided; however, if you are using a predominant color in your design you may want to purchase that color before the festival. Only non-oil-based soft chalk/pastels in a solid form (or mixed with water) may be used for the street painting. Acrylic paints, liquid pastels, oil-based pastels, hard pastels, etc. are not acceptable.
  4. Artwork for the Festival must be appropriate for public viewing. No words or symbols intended as advertising may appear within the street painting image.

    Please select one artwork option:
    Upload your sketch and description of your chalk art now

    Description:

    Mail your sketch and description of your chalk art to:

    Larimer Arts Association
    1430 Larimer Square
    Suite 200
    Denver, CO 80202

  5. NEW THIS YEAR! Bring your Own Sponsor – get Preferred Placement
     If you are able to provide a sponsor for your piece, you will receive your choice of placement - Square payment must accompany artist application - Space is given out as available - This is a first-come, first served offer, once the spaces are gone, they are gone!
    Name
    Phone
    e-mail
  6. Optional: Also, if you are able to refer another artist to take part in the festival, please list their name and contact information below and we will contact them. If they are able to take part, your name will be entered into another drawing that will take place during the awards ceremony.
    Name
    Phone
    e-mail
All squares are 8x8-There will be a limited number of 8x12 reserved for 3-D challenge.
If you are providing your own sponsor, you will not be subject to the jury process on receipt of sponsor payment.
 Check here for an 8x12 3-D Challenge Square
Also new this year: If you would like to start working on your piece on FRIDAY afternoon from 2-8p.m., to allow for more time, please check here:
I, the undersigned artist (guardian if under 18), agree to grant non-exclusive license to Larimer Arts Association (LAA) to reproduce, in any medium, my art. The undersigned further licenses LAA to reuse, publish, and republish photography of the artist and/or the artwork (including minors) in any medium. The undersigned further grants LAA use of the artist’s name (including minors), biography and likeness in any media.

Check here to indicate you have read and agree to the above statement.